Author: Marinduque News

MNN is a one-stop online portal serving the island province of Marinduque. Aside from providing the latest news, information and as-it-happens updates in and around the province, the site likewise lends its hands in promoting the island to boost local tourism. It serves as the eyes, ears and voice of every Marinduqueno,

SAN PEDRO CITY, Laguna – Marinduque governor and former representative Carmencita Ongsiako Reyes passed away, her relatives confirmed. She was 87. Reyes’ son-in-law and Batangas governor Hermilando Mandanas said Reyes died Monday. In a text message, Mandanas said Reyes suffered from “an aneurysm in the stomach.” The family provided no other details regarding the governor’s prior condition. Reyes’ grandson Lorenzo Vega, in a Facebook post, said: “Nanay Carmencita will always be remembered for her dedicated and untiring service to the people of Marinduque.” Reyes served twice as Marinduque’s lone representative…

The Mimaropa Regional Project Monitoring Team (RPMT) conducted a field monitoring visit in Marinduque on September 3-6, 2018. The team was able to monitor the ongoing construction of roads, irrigation projects, school building, agriculture (coco coir and coco geonet processing), Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDDS), and airport runway projects in the area. The RPMT is composed of representatives from the Presidential Management Staff-Office for Regional Concerns (PMS-ORC), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), National Economic and Development…